Effect of Electroacupuncture on P6 Acupoint on Hypertensive Patients.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Interventions
- Procedure: AcupunctureProcedure: Sham acupuncture
- Registration Number
- NCT04514068
- Lead Sponsor
- Ong Fujian Chinese Physician Hall
- Brief Summary
This is a randomized controlled clinical trial with three parallel arms. This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of electroacupuncture on P6 acupoint for patients with hypertension,with respect to decreasing their blood pressure, safety of acupuncture ,and improving their quality of life as well.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients above 18 years old
- Have not recently had any changes in anti-hypertensive medications
- Have not recently been discharged from hospital/are stable
- Is not having any acute infection.
Exclusion Criteria
- Trypanophobia
- Below 18 years of age
- Is currently having an acute infection
- Is unstable or have been discharged recently from hospital
- Changes made to anti-hypertensive medications
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Unilateral electroacupuncture of p6 acupoint Acupuncture - Bilateral electroacupuncture of p6 acupoint Acupuncture - Sham acupuncture of p6 acupoint Sham acupuncture -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction of blood pressure. up to 6 months It is expected that both blood pressure and heart rate will be reduced during the electroacupuncture of P6 acupoint.
Reduction of Heart Rate up to 6 months Heart Rate is also expected to be reduced with the stimulation of p6 acupoint.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ong Fujian Chinese Physician Hall
🇸🇬Singapore, Singapore